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US20200046388A1
US20200046388A1 US16/658,571 US201916658571A US2020046388A1 US 20200046388 A1 US20200046388 A1 US 20200046388A1 US 201916658571 A US201916658571 A US 201916658571A US 2020046388 A1 US2020046388 A1 US 2020046388A1
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Yuta Nakagawa
Fumiyoshi OSHIMA
Keisuke Kawaguchi
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  • the present disclosure relates to a catheter.
  • Medical devices for removing a blood vessel-occluding blockage such as chronic total occlusion (CTO) to improve blood flow include, for example, those in which mesh-like braided wires will be expanded radially at a site within a blood vessel where a blockage is present in order to remove the blockage and those including a cover disposed over a mesh-like self-expandable area so that a removed blockage can be collected, according to JP3655920 and JP2011-517424.
  • CTO chronic total occlusion
  • the aforementioned mesh-like member may not be able to be sufficiently expanded within a narrow blood vessel when the mesh-like member is tried to be expanded, and thus may not necessarily be capable of reliably receiving a retrograde guide wire.
  • An object of the present disclosure is to provide a catheter capable of easily expanding a mesh member and capable of reliably receiving a retrograde guide wire through a mesh opening.
  • a catheter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes:
  • a mesh member having a tubular shape and that is radially expandable and contractable, the mesh member being configured such that a first twisted wire including a plurality of wires is braided with a second twisted wire including a plurality of wires,
  • a first hollow shaft connected to a proximal end of the mesh member
  • a distal end tip connected to a distal end of the mesh member, and in which part of the plurality of wires of the first twisted wire is joined to part of the plurality of wires of the second twisted wire at part of crossover portions between the first twisted wire and the second twisted wire.
  • distal end side refers to a direction where a distal end tip is located relative to a mesh member along the longitudinal direction of a catheter.
  • proximal end side refers to a direction which is opposite to the distal end side along that longitudinal direction.
  • distal end refers to an end portion in the distal end side of each member of a catheter.
  • proximal end refers to an end portion in the proximal end side of each member of a catheter.
  • maximum expansion diameter refers to an outer diameter at a portion where the outer diameter of a mesh member in a direction orthogonal to the axis direction is maximum in a state where the mesh member is expanded.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic front elevational view of an embodiment of the present disclosure in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted;
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic front elevational view of a state where the mesh member of FIG. 1 is radially expanded;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of an example of an individual wire
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of another example of an individual wire
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a state where multiple ones of the wire shown in FIG. 4 are joined together;
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a state where the wire shown in FIG. 3 and the wire shown in FIG. 4 are joined together;
  • FIGS. 7A and 7B are schematic cross-sectional views of different examples of a sealing member: ( FIG. 7A ) an end face has a curved surface; and ( FIG. 7B ) an end face has a planar surface;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic front elevational view of an example of a state where the second hollow shaft shown in FIG. 1 is inclined;
  • FIGS. 9A to 9E are schematic views of joining regions between a core wire and a mesh member: ( FIG. 9A ) the joining region of a core wire has a substantially ring-like shape; ( FIG. 9B ) the joining region of a core wire has a substantially C-like, shape; and ( FIG. 9C ) to ( FIG. 9E ) the joining regions are each composed of a portion(s) of a substantially ring-shaped article(s);
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a different example of a junction between a core wire and a mesh member
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the positional relationship between a core wire and the center of gravity of a distal end tip on a cross-section along the XI-XI line in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic front elevational view of an example of a guiding film
  • FIG., 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view cut along the line in FIG. 12 ;
  • FIG. 14 is a graph summarizing possible features of a guiding film
  • FIG. 15 is a graph summarizing possible features of a guiding film
  • FIG. 16 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an example of the distal end portion of the guiding film in FIG. 15 ;
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic front elevational view of another example of the distal end portion of the guiding film in FIG. 15 ;
  • FIGS. 18A and 18B are schematic cross-sectional views cut along the XVIII-XVIII line in FIG. 17 ;
  • FIG. 19 is a schematic front elevational view of a modified example of FIG. 1 in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted;
  • FIG. 20 is a schematic front elevational view of a state where the mesh member of FIG. 19 is radially expanded
  • FIG. 21 is a schematic front elevational view of the device of FIG. 2 in use
  • FIG. 22 is a schematic front elevational view of an embodiment of the present disclosure in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted;
  • FIGS. 23A and 23B are schematic cross-sectional views of holding members: ( FIG. 23A ) one example and ( FIG. 23B ) another example;
  • FIG. 24 is a schematic front elevational view of another example of FIG. 22 in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted;
  • FIG. 25 is a schematic front elevational view of a state where the mesh member of FIG. 24 is radially expanded
  • FIG. 26 is a schematic front elevational view of a modified example of FIG. 22 in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted;
  • FIG. 27 is a schematic front elevational view of a state where the mesh member of FIG. 26 is radially expanded
  • FIG. 28 is a schematic front elevational view of a state where the mesh member of FIG. 22 is radially expanded
  • FIG. 29 is a schematic front elevational view of an embodiment of the present disclosure in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted;
  • FIG. 30 is a schematic front elevational view of another example of FIG. 29 in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted;
  • FIG. 31 is a schematic front elevational view of a state where the mesh member of FIG. 30 is radially expanded
  • FIG. 32 is a schematic front elevational view of a state where the mesh member of FIG. 29 is radially expanded, and an antegrade guide wire and a retrograde guide wire are inserted therethrough;
  • FIG. 33 is a schematic front elevational view of a catheter without having the second hollow shaft shown in FIG. 1 in a state where a mesh member remains contracted;
  • FIG. 34 is a schematic front elevational view of a state where the mesh member of FIG. 33 is radially expanded.
  • the term “antegrade guide wire” as used herein means a guide wire to be pushed through toward an operation area such as an occlusion site in a blood vessel prior to the present catheter.
  • the term “retrograde guide wire” means a guide wire approaching toward the present catheter from the distal end side of the present catheter, for example, through a blood vessel.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic front elevational view of an embodiment of the present disclosure in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted.
  • a catheter 1 generally includes a mesh member 110 , a first hollow shaft 120 , a distal end tip 130 , a second hollow shaft 140 , a core wire 150 , a guiding film 160 , and a connector 170 .
  • the mesh member 110 is tubular, and capable of expanding and contracting in the radial direction.
  • the mesh member 110 undergoes out-of-plane deformation and inflates outwardly in the radial direction to expand radially, for example, as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • a retrograde wide wire is received into the catheter 1 through a mesh opening M of the mesh member 110 which is radially expanded.
  • the mesh member 110 has a plurality of first wires 111 and a plurality of second wires 112 , and is configured so that the first wires 111 and the second wire 112 are braided into an overall tubular shape. Further, the mesh member 110 has a mesh opening M between adjacent braided wires, and receives a retrograde guide wire through the mesh opening M which is enlarged upon radial expansion. It is noted that the distal end tip 130 and the first hollow shaft 120 described below are joined to the distal end and the proximal end of each wire of the mesh member 110 , respectively.
  • each wire of the mesh member 110 may be composed of either a solid wire A as shown in FIG. 3 or a plurality of wires.
  • each wire may be formed of a twisted wire B in which a plurality of wires having different diameters from others are twisted.
  • a core wire B 1 is centrally arranged, and a plurality of side wires 132 are arranged so as to surround the core wire B 1 as shown in FIG. 4 (hereinafter, the first wire 111 and the second wire 112 may be referred to as the first twisted wire 111 and the second twisted wire 112 , respectively, when the twisted wire B as shown in FIG. 4 is used).
  • part of a plurality of wires of the first twisted wire 111 is preferably joined to part of a plurality of wires of the second twisted wire 112 (part of the side wires B 2 in the present embodiment) at part of crossover portions 110 A between the first twisted wire 111 and the second twisted wire 112 as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the mesh member 110 may include wires in which the solid wire A is combined with the twisted wire Bas shown in FIG. 6 .
  • the solid wire A is preferably joined to part of the plurality of wires of the twisted wire B (part of the side wires B 2 in the present embodiment) at part of the crossover portions 110 A.
  • the resulting mesh member 110 with a tubular shape can have high deformability (flexibility), leading to improved expandability of the mesh member 110 .
  • a configuration where part of the wires is joined as described above can prevent disentanglement of the first wire 111 and the second wire 112 even if the mesh member 110 is excessively expanded, allowing for safe expansion of the mesh member 110 .
  • the mesh member 110 has the maximum expansion diameter upon expansion as shown in FIG. 2 , and the number of joining regions disposed at a crossover portion 110 A between the first twisted wire 111 and the second twisted wire 112 (the number of regions or positions where the plurality of wires of the first twisted wire 111 are joined to the plurality of wires of the second twisted wire 112 ) is more preferably the smallest at a portion where the maximum expansion diameter is to be obtained.
  • the mesh member 110 is configured so that the number of the joining regions 110 B in the circumferential direction on a cross section of a portion to have the maximum expansion diameter is smaller than the number of the joining regions 110 B in the circumferential direction on a cross section of the remaining portions. This can further improve the expandability of the mesh member 110 .
  • the number of the joining regions 110 B in the circumferential direction disposed at the crossover portion 110 A between the first twisted wire 111 and the second twisted wire 112 also preferably increases toward the both ends of the mesh member 110 (the distal end and proximal end of the mesh member 110 ). This can prevent disentanglement of the mesh member 110 from the both ends, leading to improved expandability and robustness of the mesh member 110 .
  • each wire of the mesh member 110 a metal material or a resin material may be used.
  • metal materials include, for example, stainless steel such as SUS304, nickel-titanium alloys, cobalt-chromium alloys, and the like.
  • resin materials include, for example, polyamide, polyester, polyacrylate, polyetheretherketone, and the like. Among these, metal materials are preferred in view of improved strength and flexibility. It is noted that with the first wire 111 and the second wire 112 , and the core wire B 1 and the side wires B 2 may be formed with the same material, or may be formed with different materials.
  • a radiopaque material is also preferably used as a material of each wire of the mesh member 110 in view of improving visibility of the mesh member 110 .
  • Such radiopaque materials include, for example, gold, platinum, tungsten, or alloys including these elements (for example, platinum-nickel alloys and the like), and the like. It is noted that a radiopaque material may be combined with a material other than the radiopaque material, such as a composite where a radiopaque material is coated on a non-radiopaque material.
  • the first hollow shaft 120 is connected to the proximal end of the mesh member 110 .
  • the first hollow shaft 120 has a hollow distal end side shaft 121 having a distal end connected to the proximal end of the mesh member 110 , and a hollow proximal end side shaft 123 having a distal end connected to a proximal end of the distal end side shaft 121 as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • the distal end side shaft 121 has a lumen 122 in the inside thereof, through which a retrograde guide wire described below and the core wire 150 can be inserted and passed.
  • the proximal end side shaft 123 has a lumen 124 in the inside thereof, through which the core wire 150 can be inserted and passed.
  • an opening 126 opening toward the proximal end side is formed at the proximal end of the distal end side shaft 121 in a connection portion 125 between the distal end side shaft 121 and the proximal end side shaft 123 , and a retrograde guide wire will be directed to exit the catheter 1 through the opening 126 .
  • a sealing member 127 having a hollow cylindrical shape is preferably disposed inside the distal end of the proximal end side shaft 123 at the aforementioned connection portion 125 between the distal end side shaft 121 and the proximal end side shaft 123 so as to cover the outer periphery of the core wire 150 and allow the core wire 150 to slide in the axis direction thereinside as shown in FIG. 1 .
  • This can reduce a gap between the outer periphery of the core wire 150 and the inner periphery of the sealing member 127 , preventing an end portion of a retrograde guide wire (not shown) from straying into the proximal end side shaft 123 . As a result, breakage of the first hollow shaft 120 and the retrograde guide wire can be prevented.
  • the sealing member 127 as described above is preferably configured to have a volume increasing from the distal end toward the proximal end side, and an end face 127 A of the distal end side of the sealing member 127 is preferably inclined toward the opening 126 .
  • the end face 127 A of the sealing member 127 is exposed to the lumen 122 , and configured to be inclined toward the opening 126 so that a retrograde guide wire can pass through the opening 126 smoothly. This can prevent an end portion of a retrograde guide wire from being caught with the distal end of the proximal end side shaft 123 , enabling the retrograde guide wire to be easily guided to the opening 126 . As a result, breakage of the first hollow shaft 120 and the retrograde guide wire can be prevented.
  • sealing member the following may be used: a sealing member 128 shown in FIG. 7A in which an end face 128 A at the distal end side has a curved surface, a sealing member 129 shown in FIG. 7B in which an end face 129 A at the distal end side has a planar surface perpendicular to the axis direction, and the like.
  • a material of the sealing member 127 as long as the core wire 150 can slide thereon.
  • materials include, for example, resins such as polyamide resin, polyolefin resin, polyester resin, polyurethane resin, silicone resin, fluororesin, polyamide elastomer, polyolefin elastomer, polyester elastomer, and polyurethane elastomer.
  • a material of the first hollow shaft 120 preferably has antithrombogenicity, flexibility, and biocompatibility because the first hollow shaft 120 is to be inserted into a blood vessel, and a resin material or a metal material may be used.
  • the distal end side shaft 121 which needs to have flexibility, is preferably made of, for example, a resin material such as polyamide resin, polyolefin resin, polyester resin, polyurethane resin, silicone resin, or fluororesin.
  • the proximal end side shaft 123 which needs to have pushability, is preferably, for example, a metal tube such as a hypotube.
  • the distal end tip 130 is a member connected to the distal end of the mesh member 110 . Specifically, the distal end tip 130 is configured to be sharpened toward the distal end side so that the catheter 1 can easily advance through the inside of a blood vessel.
  • the distal end portion of each wire of the mesh member 110 and the distal end portion of the second hollow shaft 140 described below are buried in the proximal end portion of the distal end tip 130 .
  • a material of the distal end tip 130 preferably has softness because the catheter 1 is intended to advance through the inside of a blood vessel.
  • Such materials having softness include, for example, resin materials such as polyurethane and polyurethane elastomer; and the like.
  • the second hollow shaft 140 is connected to the distal end tip 130 , and disposed so as to protrude in a space inside the mesh member 110 toward the proximal end side. As shown in FIG. 1 , the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 140 is located between the distal end of the first hollow shaft 120 and the proximal end of the distal end tip 130 in the space inside the mesh member 110 . In addition, the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 140 is configured to be separable from the core wire 150 without being restricted by the core wire 150 .
  • This configuration can allow the second hollow shaft 140 to be inclined against the axis direction of the mesh member 110 , and enables the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 140 to push the inner periphery of the mesh member 110 outwardly in the radial direction as shown in FIG. 2 when the core wire 150 is pulled toward the proximal end side. This can facilitate expansion of the mesh member 110 .
  • the space inside the mesh member 110 to be radially expanded can be expanded asymmetrically as shown in FIG. 8 . This can allow a retrograde guide wire to be received more easily.
  • a material of the second hollow shaft 140 preferably has antithrombogenicity, flexibility, and biocompatibility because the second hollow shaft 140 is to be inserted into a blood vessel as in the first hollow shaft 120 .
  • Such materials include, for example, those exemplified in the description of the first hollow shaft 120 , but resin materials are preferred in view of flexibility.
  • the core wire 150 is a member connected to the distal end of the mesh member 110 and/or the distal end tip 130 , and extending through the insides of the mesh member 110 and the first hollow shaft 120 so that a proximal end is positioned at the proximal end side relative to the proximal end of the first hollow shaft 120 .
  • the core wire 150 extends to the outside via a space outside the second hollow shaft 140 in the inside of the mesh member 110 , the inside of the first hollow shaft 120 , and then a through-hole 171 of the connector 170 (described below). It is noted that the core wire 150 advances or retreats to radially expand or contract the mesh member 110 when the core wire 150 is operated outside the connector 170 .
  • a material of the core wire 150 preferably has sufficient tensile strength and stiffness in view of preventing breakage of the core wire 150 itself and ensuring reliable expansion and contraction of the mesh member 110 .
  • Such metal materials include, for example, metal materials such as stainless steel such as SUS304, nickel-titanium alloys, cobalt-chromium alloys; and the like.
  • the mesh member 110 and the core wire 150 are preferably formed with a metal material(s), and the distal end of the core wire 150 is preferably located at the distal end of the mesh member 110 in the axis direction as shown in FIG. 9A .
  • a joining region D is preferably formed by joining the distal end portion of the core wire 150 and the distal end portion of the mesh member 110 .
  • the joining region D formed as described above can strongly connect the mesh member 110 with the core wire 150 to prevent detachment of the core wire 150 from the mesh member 110 upon expansion of the mesh member 110 .
  • the joining region D there is no particular limitation for the cross-sectional shape of the joining region D, but it is preferably a substantially ring-like shape in which a hollow cylindrical member 153 is joined to the core wire 150 (see FIG. 9A ) or a substantially C-like shape which is integrally formed with the core wire 150 (see FIG. 9B ).
  • the joining region D may have the following structures; for example, a structure integrally formed with the core wire 152 (see FIG. 9C ), a structure where a plurality of hollow cylindrical members 154 are joined to the core wire 150 (see FIG.
  • the joining region D may be arranged either on the outer periphery of the distal end portion of the mesh member 110 (see FIG. 9A ) or on the inner periphery of the distal end portion (see FIG. 10 ). This configuration can allow uniform force to be applied to the distal end portion of the mesh member 110 when the mesh member 110 is pulled toward the proximal end side, and thus enables the mesh member 110 to be more strongly connected to the core wire 150 without breaking the mesh member 110 and the core wire 150 .
  • a position P 1 where a portion of the core wire 150 connected to the distal end tip 130 and/or the mesh member 110 is projected on a cross section orthogonal to the axis direction is preferably eccentric with respect to a position P 2 where the center of gravity of the distal end tip 130 is projected on the cross section.
  • the position P 1 may be eccentric to a position where the center of gravity of the second hollow shaft 140 is projected on the cross section (not shown).
  • the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 140 can easily be brought into contact with the mesh member 110 to reliably press the inner periphery of the mesh member 110 , facilitating radial expansion of the mesh member 110 .
  • the guiding film 160 is arranged on the mesh member 110 , and the distal end of the guiding film 160 is located between the proximal end of the distal end tip 130 and the distal end of the first hollow shaft 120 .
  • the guiding film 160 is intended for smoothly guiding a retrograde guide wire received through the mesh opening M of the mesh member 110 toward the first hollow shaft 120 . As shown in FIG.
  • the guiding film 160 is formed over the mesh member 110 so as to bridge gaps between adjacent portions of the wires 111 and 112 at a region from a substantially central portion of the mesh member 110 in the axial direction where a distal end is located through the distal end of the first hollow shaft 120 where the proximal end of the guiding film 160 is located.
  • a retrograde guide wire may be guided into the first hollow shaft 120 through the mesh member 110 after the guiding film 160 is developed into a funnel shape upon radial expansion of the mesh member 110 . It is sufficient that at least a portion of the guiding film 160 (for example, the distal end outer periphery of the guiding film 160 and others) is joined to the mesh member 110 .
  • the guiding film 160 may be a film-like member (not shown).
  • Materials which can be used for the guiding film 160 include, for example, polyethylene, polyurethane, polyamide, polyamide elastomer, polyolefin, polyester, polyester elastomer, and the like.
  • polyurethane is preferably used as the above material in view of improving surface slidability.
  • a method of forming the guiding film 160 there is no particular limitation for a method of forming the guiding film 160 , but the following may be used: for example, a dip method for a guiding film to be arranged on the mesh member 110 ; a method including fusing the distal end of a film with the mesh member 110 for a film-like guiding film; and others.
  • the guiding film 160 is formed with a stretchable material, and arranged on the mesh member 110 so that a distal end is located between the proximal end of the distal end tip 130 and the distal end of the first hollow shaft 120 , and the thickness of the proximal end of the guiding film 160 is larger than that of the distal end of the guiding film 160 .
  • the guiding film as described above may be formed by removing a mesh member from a dipping bath using the aforementioned dip method, and then allowing for curing in a state where the proximal end side of the mesh member 110 is oriented vertically downward.
  • This configuration where the guiding film has a thickness smaller at the distal end than at the proximal end enables the mesh member 110 to be easily expanded.
  • this configuration where the guiding film has a thickness larger at the proximal end than at the distal end can reduce the risk of breakage of the guiding film upon contact with a retrograde guide wire.
  • the distal end of the guiding film is also preferably located at a portion where the mesh member 110 shows the maximum expansion diameter when the mesh member 110 is expanded. This enables maximum expansion of the guiding film 160 having a funnel-like shape, and thus a received retrograde guide wire can easily be guided into the first hollow shaft 120 .
  • the thickness of the guiding film also preferably increases from the distal end toward the proximal end (see to a continuous line and a broken line in FIG. 14 ).
  • the expansions diameter of the mesh m ember 110 decreases toward the proximal end from a portion of the maximum expansion diameter (see a dot-and-dash line in FIG. 14 ), and the thickness of the guiding film 160 increases toward the proximal end from the distal end in inverse proportion as the expansion diameter of the mesh member 110 decreases (see the continuous line in FIG. 14 ). This enables the mesh member 110 to be easily expanded, and in addition can prevent breakage of the guiding film 160 even if a retrograde guide wire is brought into contact with the proximal end portion of the guiding film 160 at a high load.
  • the guiding film 160 is arranged on the mesh member 110 , and has a distal end located between the proximal end of the distal end tip 130 and the distal end of the first hollow shaft 120 , and the thickness of the distal end of the guiding film 160 is larger than that of a portion where the thickness of the guiding film 160 is the smallest as represented by a continuous line and a broken line in FIG. 15 .
  • the guiding film as described above can be formed, for example, by producing a guiding film 160 A having a uniform thickness, and then applying an overlay 160 B, which is made of a material for forming a guiding film, on the distal end portion of the guiding film 160 A having a uniform thickness using a application method, thereby forming a guiding film 160 , or by forming a guiding film using the aforementioned dip method, and then applying the overlay 160 B as described above.
  • This configuration where the thickness of the distal end of the guiding film 160 is larger than that of the thinnest portion can prevent breakage of the guiding film 160 even if a retrograde guide wire is brought into contact with the distal end of the guiding film 160 . Further, a similar effect can be also obtained when the thickness of the distal end of the guiding film 160 is larger than that of other portions of the guiding film 160 .
  • the guiding film is provided to occlude part of a plurality of mesh openings M defined between the first wire 111 and the second wire 112 , and the distal end of a guiding film 161 is located at the crossover portion 110 A between the first wire 111 and the second wire 112 , and mesh openings M 1 and M 2 circumferentially adjacent to the crossover portion 110 A are opened.
  • the end portion of the guiding film 161 present within the mesh openings is entirely edged with the wires (the first wire 111 , the second wire 112 ) (the end portion of the guiding film 161 is entirely joined to the wires).
  • This configuration can further reduce the risk of breakage of the guiding film 161 , and can also prevent detachment of the guiding film 161 from the mesh member 110 even if a retrograde guide wire is brought into contact with the distal end of the guiding film 161 .
  • the thickness of the guiding film is also preferably the largest at the crossover portion 110 A between the wires 111 and 112 . This configuration can reduce the risk of breakage of the guiding film 161 even if a retrograde guide wire is brought into contact with the distal end of the guiding film 161 .
  • the outer periphery of the crossover portion 110 A between the first wire 111 and the second wire 112 at the distal end of the guiding film is preferably covered with the guiding film 161 as shown in FIG. 18B .
  • This configuration an further reduce the risk of breakage of the guiding film 161 , and can also prevent detachment of the guiding film 161 from the mesh member 110 even if a retrograde guide wire is brought into contact with the distal end of the guiding film 161 .
  • the catheter 1 can easily and reliably guide a retrograde guide wire to the first hollow shaft 120 along the guiding film 160 , 161 by virtue of the guiding film 160 , 161 arranged on the mesh member 110 .
  • the connector 170 serves as a member with which an operator holds the catheter 1 .
  • the connector 170 is connected to the proximal end of the first hollow shaft 120 , and has the through-hole 171 in communication with the lumens 122 and 124 of the first hollow shaft 120 and an opening 172 formed at the proximal end of the through-hole 171 .
  • the shape of the connector 170 there is no particular limitation for the shape of the connector 170 , and any shape may be used as long as an operator can easily hold it.
  • the catheter 1 preferably has a marker 180 made of a radiopaque material and disposed at a portion of the core wire 150 which is to be positioned inside the distal end of the guiding film 160 when the mesh member 110 is radially expanded, more preferably when the mesh member 110 is radially expanded to an optimal extent. More preferably, the catheter 1 has the marker 180 and a radiopaque portion 160 R formed with a radiopaque material and disposed at the distal end portion of the guiding film 160 .
  • the marker 180 is preferably formed by, for example, mixing polyamide resin, polyolefin resin, polyester resin, polyurethane resin, silicone resin, fluororesin, or the like with a radiopaque material such as bismuth trioxide, tungsten, and barium sulfate when a resin material is used, or preferably formed of, for example, gold, platinum, or tungsten as a radiopaque material, or an alloy containing any one or more of these elements (for example, a platinum-nickel alloy and others then a metal material is used.
  • the radiopaque portion 160 R is preferably formed by mixing a radiopaque material such as bismuth trioxide, tungsten, and barium sulfate with a material with.
  • the distal end portion of the guiding film 160 is formed when a resin material is used as a radiopaque material, or preferably formed by joining gold, platinum, or tungsten as a radiopaque material, or an alloy containing any one or more of these elements (for example, a platinum-nickel alloy and others) to the distal end portion of the guiding film 160 when a metal material is used.
  • This can allow the marker 180 and the distal end of the guiding film 160 to be easily recognized under fluoroscopy using radiations such as X-rays.
  • the mesh member 110 can be radially expanded to an optimal extent by pulling the core wire 150 so that the marker 180 is positioned inside the radiopaque portion 160 R at the distal end of the guiding film 160 .
  • a retrograde guide wire can be easily guided to the inside of the guiding film 160 using the radiopaque portion 160 R as a visual clue, preventing contacts between the guiding film 160 and the retrograde guide wire to prevent breakage of the guiding film 160 .
  • the phrase “radially expanded to an optimal extent” as used herein means that the mesh member 110 is radially expanded to the maximum extent within a range where no breakage of the guiding film 160 occurs due to excessive expansion so that a retrograde guide wire can easily be received.
  • the catheter 1 can be used for not only receiving a retrograde guide wire W 2 (Operating Mode 1) but also, for example, removing a blockage (Operating Mode 2).
  • Operating Modes 1 and 2 will be described.
  • the retrograde guide wire W 2 will be received into the catheter 1 .
  • an antegrade guide wire W 1 (not shown) is inserted into, for example, a blood vessel, and then pushed along the blood vessel to a site where a blockage is present (hereinafter may also he referred to as an “occlusion site”).
  • the proximal end of the antegrade guide wire W 1 is inserted into a through-hole at the distal end of the second hollow shaft 140 , and then the distal end of the catheter 1 is pushed to the occlusion site through the blood vessel using the antegrade guide wire W 1 as a guide.
  • the catheter 1 in a state where the mesh member 110 remains radially contracted is inserted into the blood vessel, and the above radially contracted state is maintained until the distal end of the catheter 1 reaches the occlusion site.
  • the antegrade guide wire W 1 is withdrawn from the catheter 1 by pulling the antegrade guide wire W 1 toward the proximal end side with regard to the catheter 1 .
  • the core wire 150 exposed to the outside of the connector 170 is then pulled toward the proximal end side to shorten the distance between the distal end of the mesh member 110 and the distal end of the first hollow shaft 120 .
  • the mesh member 110 undergoes out-of-plane deformation outwardly in the radial direction to expand radially.
  • a mesh opening M is also expanded as the mesh member 110 radially expands, creating a condition where the retrograde guide wire W 2 can easily be received.
  • the second hollow shaft 140 which has been inclined pushes the inner periphery of the mesh member 110 outwardly in the radial direction, facilitating radial expansion of the mesh member 110 .
  • the distal end of the guiding film 160 is joined to a substantially central portion of the mesh member 110 in the axial direction, and thus the guiding film 160 expands radially as the mesh member 110 expands radially to form an overall funnel-like shape.
  • the retrograde guide wire W 2 approaching toward the catheter 1 from the distal end side is received into the catheter 1 as shown in FIG. 21 .
  • An approaching route of the aforementioned retrograde guide wire W 2 may likely be, for example, via a false lumen within a blood vessel wall surrounding an occlusion site, a penetration-hole penetrating an occlusion site, or the like, but the retrograde guide wire W 2 can approach via any route.
  • the retrograde guide wire W 2 After being received into a space inside the mesh member 110 through the mesh opening M of the mesh member 110 that is radially expanded, the retrograde guide wire W 2 is inserted into the distal end side shaft 121 from an opening 120 A of the first hollow shaft 120 , and then directed to exit the catheter 1 through the opening 126 .
  • the retrograde guide wire W 2 which has exited the opening 126 is then passed through a blood vessel to exit the body. This can lead to a state where the retrograde guide wire W 2 passes through the occlusion site, and the both ends of the retrograde guide wire W 2 are exposed to the outside of the body.
  • the catheter 1 which can receive the retrograde guide wire W 2 and can guide the end portion thereof to the outside of the body, can be suitably used as a medical device for use in combination with the retrograde guide wire W 2 .
  • the catheter 1 is used to remove a blockage with help from an antegrade guide wire W 1 and others.
  • a method of inserting the antegrade guide wire W 1 and the catheter 1 , and a method of radially expanding the mesh member 110 are the same as the methods described above, and descriptions thereof will be omitted here.
  • the antegrade guide wire W 1 and the catheter 1 are first delivered to an occlusion site with the same procedure as described in Operating Mode 1.
  • the core wire 150 is then operated to radially expand the mesh member 110 . It is noted that the antegrade guide wire W 1 is not withdrawn from the catheter 1 .
  • a blockage is crushed using the antegrade guide wire W 1 and others.
  • the crushed blockage is collected into a space side the mesh member 110 through the mesh opening M of the mesh member 110 that is radially expanded, and then guided into the first hollow shaft 120 through the opening 120 A, and passed through the first hollow shaft 120 to be discharged out of the body.
  • the catheter 1 which can be used to crush a blockage in a blood vessel and remove it out of the body, can be also suitably used as a medical device for removing a blockage.
  • the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 140 in the catheter 1 configured as described above is separable from the core wire 150 when the mesh member 110 is radially expanded by pulling the core wire 150 toward the proximal end side. This can allow the second hollow shaft 140 to push the inner periphery of the mesh member 110 to facilitate expansion of the mesh member 110 . Further, even if the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 140 does not abut on the inner periphery of the mesh member 110 , the space inside the mesh member 110 to be radially expanded can be expanded asymmetrically so as to receive a retrograde guide wire more easily.
  • FIG. 22 shows a schematic front elevational view of an embodiment of the present disclosure in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted.
  • a catheter 2 generally includes the mesh member 110 , the first hollow shaft 120 , the distal end tip 130 , a second hollow shaft 240 , a core wire 250 , a holding member 280 , the guiding film 160 , and the connector 170 (not shown).
  • the catheter 2 differs from the catheter 1 in that the catheter 2 includes the second hollow shaft 240 , the core wire 250 , and the holding member 280 .
  • the configurations of the mesh member 110 , the first hollow shaft 120 , the distal end tip 130 , the guiding film 160 , and the connector 170 are the same as those of the catheter 1 . Therefore, the same portions are designated with the same reference numbers, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. Further, the material(s) of the second hollow shaft 240 and the core wire 250 is/are the same as that/those of the second hollow shaft 140 and the core wire 150 of the catheter 1 . Therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
  • the second hollow shaft 240 is a member connected to the distal end tip 130 , and disposed so as to protrude in a space inside the mesh member 110 toward the proximal end side, and has a proximal end positioned between the distal end of the first hollow shaft 120 and the proximal end of the distal end tip 130 .
  • the core wire 250 is a member having a distal end connected to the distal end of the mesh member 110 and/or the distal end tip 130 and a proximal end positioned at the proximal end side relative to the proximal end of the first hollow shaft 120 , and extending along the outer periphery of the second hollow shaft 240 and through the insides of the mesh member 110 and the first hollow shaft 120 .
  • the holding member 280 has a substantially ring-like shape or a substantially C-like shape in a cross-sectional view (see FIGS. 23A, 23B ), and is provided at the core wire 250 to cover the second hollow shaft 240 .
  • the holding member 280 covers the outer periphery of the second hollow shaft 240 , and the second hollow shaft 240 can move in the axis direction relative to the holding member 280 .
  • the holding member 280 is disposed so as to cover the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 240 as shown in FIG. 22 , but may be disposed so as to cover a portion shifted toward the distal end side from the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 240 as shown in FIGS. 24 and 25 as long as the holding member 280 can prevent separation of the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 240 from the core wire 250 so that they can be moved together.
  • materials which can be used to form the holding member 280 can include, for example, resin materials such as polyamide resin, polyolefin resin, polyester resin, polyurethane resin, silicone resin, and fluororesin, and metal materials such as stainless steel such as SUS304, nickel-titanium alloys, and cobalt-chromium
  • the catheter 2 preferably has the holding member 280 including a radiopaque material, and more preferably has the above holding member 280 including a radiopaque material and the radiopaque portion 160 R formed with a radiopaque material and disposed at the distal end portion of the guiding film 160 as shown in FIGS. 26 and 27 .
  • a radiopaque material such as bismuth trioxide, tungsten, and barium sulfate is preferably mixed with the holding member 280 .
  • the holding member 280 is formed with a metal material, for example, gold, platinum, or tungsten as a radiopaque material, or an alloy containing any one or more of these elements (for example, a platinum-nickel alloy and the like), or the like is preferably used to form the holding member 280 .
  • a metal material for example, gold, platinum, or tungsten as a radiopaque material, or an alloy containing any one or more of these elements (for example, a platinum-nickel alloy and the like), or the like is preferably used to form the holding member 280 .
  • the radiopaque portion 160 R is preferably formed by mixing a radiopaque material such as bismuth trioxide, tungsten, or barium sulfate with a material with which the distal end portion of the guiding film 160 is formed when a resin material is used as a radiopaque material, or preferably formed by joining gold, platinum, or tungsten as a radiopaque material, or an alloy containing any one or more of these elements (for example, a platinum-nickel alloy or others) to the distal end portion of the guiding film 160 when a metal material is used. As shown in FIGS.
  • the holding member 280 in the catheter 2 is preferably positioned inside the distal end of the guiding film 160 when the mesh member 110 is radially expanded, more preferably when the mesh member 110 is radially expanded to an optimal extent.
  • This can allow the holding member 280 and the distal end of the guiding film 160 to be easily recognized under fluoroscopy using radiations such as X-rays.
  • the mesh member 110 can be radially expanded to an optimal extent by pulling the core wire 250 so that the holding member 280 is positioned inside the radiopaque portion 160 R at the distal end of the guiding film 160 .
  • a retrograde guide wire can be easily guided to the inside of the guiding film 160 using the radiopaque portion 160 R as a visual clue, preventing contacts between the guiding film 160 and the retrograde guide wire to prevent breakage of the guiding film 160 .
  • the catheter 2 is operated as in Operating Mode 1 described above to reach an occlusion site, and the core wire 250 is then operated to radially expand the mesh member 110 as shown in FIG. 28 .
  • the second hollow shaft 240 the proximal end of which is circumferentially covered with the holding member 280 , is not inclined, and thus the second hollow shaft 240 is pulled toward the proximal end side along the axis direction to cause the mesh member 110 to expand radially without bringing the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 240 into contact with the mesh member 110 .
  • This enables the retrograde guide wire W 2 to be received through the mesh opening M of the mesh member 110 .
  • the holding member 280 can prevent separation of the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 240 from the core wire 250 , enabling them to be moved together.
  • the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 240 not separated from the core wire 250 , penetration of the guiding film 160 by the second hollow shaft 240 can be prevented.
  • the configuration may be such that separation of the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 240 from the core wire 250 is within an extent where the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 240 is not brought into contact with the guiding film 160 .
  • FIG. 29 shows a schematic front elevational view of an embodiment of the present disclosure in a state where a mesh member remains radially contracted.
  • a catheter 3 generally includes the mesh member 110 , the first hollow shaft 120 , the distal end tip 130 , a second hollow shaft 340 , the core wire 150 , the guiding film 160 , and the connector 170 (nut shown).
  • the catheter 3 differs from the catheter 1 in that the catheter 3 includes the second hollow shaft 340 .
  • the configurations of the mesh member 110 , the first hollow shaft 120 , the distal end tip 130 , the core wire 150 , the guiding film 160 , and the connector 170 are the same as those of the catheter 1 , and thus the same positions are designated with the same reference numbers, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
  • the material of the second hollow shaft 340 is the same as that of the second hollow shaft 140 in the catheter 1 . Therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
  • the second hollow shaft 340 is partially disposed in a space inside the mesh member 110 , and penetrates the mesh member 110 so as to position the proximal end thereof at the outside of the mesh member 110 . It is noted that the phrase “to position the proximal end thereof at the outside of the mesh member 110 ” as used herein encompasses a case where a proximal end 341 A of a second hollow shaft 341 is positioned at the outer periphery of the mesh member 110 as shown in FIGS. 30 and 31 .
  • both ends of the second hollow shaft 340 may be fixed to other members (for example, the distal end tip 130 , the mesh member 110 , the first hollow shaft 120 , and the like).
  • the distal end of the second hollow shaft is connected to the distal end tip 130 , and the proximal end of the second hollow shaft is free (unconstrained), or it is preferred that the distal end of a second hollow shaft is free (unconstrained), and the outer periphery of the proximal end portion of the second hollow shaft is connected to the outer periphery of the mesh member 110 or the first hollow shaft 120 .
  • This configuration where only one of the distal end and the proximal end portion of the second hollow shaft 340 is connected to another member can prevent fracture of the second hollow shaft 340 when the mesh member 110 is expanded, and can ensure the passing ability of the antegrade guide wire W 1 to allow procedures to be performed stably and efficiently.
  • the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 340 is preferably opened toward the proximal end side. This allows the proximal end of the antegrade guide wire W 1 to be directed to the proximal end side of the catheter 3 through an opening at the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 340 when the proximal end of the antegrade guide wire W 1 is inserted into the distal end of the second hollow shaft 340 during procedures. Therefore, an operator can quickly recognize the position of the proximal end of the antegrade guide wire W 1 , and can easily and reliably hold the proximal end portion of the antegrade guide wire W 1 . As a result of this, procedures can be performed efficiently using the catheter 3 .
  • the catheter 3 has a configuration as shown in FIG. 29 , in which the distal end of the second hollow shaft 340 is free, and the distal end side of the second hollow shaft 340 is disposed in a space inside the mesh member 110 .
  • the second hollow shaft 340 penetrates the mesh opening M of the mesh member 110 in a midway along the axis direction, and the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 340 is positioned at the outside of the mesh member 110 , and the outer periphery of the proximal end portion is joined to the outer periphery of the first hollow shaft 120 .
  • An opening 340 A opening toward the proximal end side is disposed at the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 340 .
  • the catheter 3 preferably has the marker 180 made of a radiopaque material and disposed at a portion of the core wire 150 which is to be positioned inside the distal end of the guiding film 160 when the mesh member 110 is radially expanded, more preferably when the mesh member 110 is radially expanded to an optimal extent. More preferably, the catheter 3 has the marker 180 and the radiopaque portion 160 R formed with a radiopaque material and disposed at the distal end portion of the guiding film 160 .
  • the configurations of the marker 180 and the radiopaque portion 160 R may be the same as that described for the catheter 1 .
  • the mesh member 110 can be radially expanded to an optimal extent by pulling the core wire 150 so that the marker 180 is positioned inside the radiopaque portion 160 R at the distal end of the guiding film 160 .
  • a retrograde guide wire can be easily guided to the inside of the guiding film 160 using the radiopaque portion 160 R as a visual clue, preventing contacts between the guiding film 160 and the retrograde guide to prevent breakage of the guiding film 160 .
  • the catheter 3 is operated as in Operating Mode 1 described above to reach an occlusion site, and the core wire 150 is then operated to radially expand the mesh member 110 without withdrawing the antegrade guide wire from the second hollow shaft 340 as shown in FIG. 32 .
  • the proximal end of the second hollow shaft 340 is positioned at the outside of the mesh member 110 , and thus the antegrade guide wire W 1 is not present in the inside of the first hollow shaft 120 .
  • the retrograde guide wire W 2 which is received through the mesh opening M of the mesh member 110 and inserted into the first hollow shaft 120 , can smoothly exit the opening 126 without occupying a space inside the first hollow shaft 120 simultaneously with the antegrade guide wire W 1 .
  • the antegrade guide wire W 1 does not pass through the first hollow shaft 120 . Therefore, the retrograde guide wire W 2 can be directed to the first hollow shaft 120 while the antegrade guide wire W 1 remains present in the second hollow shaft 340 , allowing procedures to be performed efficiently and simply.
  • catheter 1 including the second hollow shaft 140 is described above, but, for example, a catheter 4 without the second hollow shaft as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34 also falls within the scope intended for the present disclosure.

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